The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-23

be announced by the chairman; all speeches to
be limited to five minutes. and no delegate to
speak more than twice any question.
Mr. Weller, of Iowa, wanted the vote taken
by organizations. so that each organization
should have many votes as it was entitled to-
He moved to amend accordingly, and explained
that. as an instance. he represented An organiza-
ton entitled to two delegates. He had been au-
thorized TO cast the vote of the other delegate,
and wanted to be permitted to do so. Ii was
equitable to the distant States This was sharp
~ opposed as giving opportunity for question
able conduct in casting votes by proxy. The
amendment was lost by strong vote, and the
report was adopted.
Mr.. c. A. Power, of Indiana who said ne was
not delegate, but guest, asked leave to pre-
sent memorial on behalf of Union soldiers
Leave was granted and Mr.. Power took the
stand when Mr.. Shaw. of Missouri, rising to a
question OF privilege for the protection of the
convention, called attention to the fact that the
Union soldiers were invited to send delegates
here, and they should have been represented
Several others objected, but the Chair ruled
them out of order. Mr. Power then went on to
say that he was appointed to come and ask for q
plank in the platform to strike out the present
pension laws and make an equitable adjustment
of the soldiers claims by which the soldiers
should be paid the difference between the paper
they received as paw and the value OF gold; the
plank also to have inserted in it that every SOL
dier's discharge should be his pension certificate
The memorial was sent to the committee on
were offered aud sent to the committee without
reading
By general request Mrs. Marion Todd, of
Michigan, addressed the convention. She began
by saying if the words of Mr.. James G.. Blaine,
spoken In Pennsylvania, last September, were
true, there was no cause for this convention. He
said that the workingman had prosperity behind
MN and prosperity before him. But she said
that the words of General Logan contradicted,
In manner, Mr.. Blaine when, in excusing him
self for not speaking his workingmen's speech
any longer. he said 1.-The people do not elect Sen
ators and Presidents, and therefore must make
my speeches to those who do" Taking this as a
text, Mrs Todd went on to say that the work
man, even with the ballot in his hand had not
been electing the officers of this government for
years. He had been disfranchlsed by the machi-
nations of grinding monopolies and by the gross
evils OF wage system of this country. She
pointed out the remedy for all this-a perfect
union into one party of all classes of laboring
men. Hitherto. faction had split into pieces
every working mans effort at union: oreanza-
ton alone would give power. Recurring to the
evils of the present time. she said plumber was
now obtained through special legislation,
through the courts, through officials, through
the militia, through Pinkertons what shall
call themp she asked. Cries of ''Assassins!'
'.Murderers!" Numbering thieves!1 II leave
the saying of the bad words to the gentlemen, y
she said She thought Henry George did not
go far enough-that he die not see the evil OF
the money system. She declared that under its
working man might be slave free land.
Mrs. Todd closed with fervent appeal for i'm
mediate and harmonious organization.
She was heard with intense qualification and
given rousing vote of thanks.
After long and noisy discussion about open
ing the hall to citizens. the convention at 10:45
o'clock. adjourned till o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.